Why Study in Canada
Canada is a most popular education destination among the International students and more than 6,40,000 international students enroll in Canadian Designated Learning Institute (DLI) in every year. International Students prefer to study in Canada for numerous reasons. For starters, It offers high quality of education, Job opportunities after graduation, Cultural diversity and much more. Canada is not providing only higher level of education to the international students but it also gives the opportunities for immigration to the International students after completing their study in Canada. But the question is that How do you get there?, What are the requirement to get admit in Canadian Universities or Colleges?, What are the basic steps to get Canadian student visa and how can you apply for Study Permit and Canadian student visa?
In this blog, we have briefly described the process of getting Canadian student visa. It will also take you through a step by step guide for the whole visa process.
What is the Canadian Student Visa or Study Permit?
Study permit is a document which is issued to international students who want to study at Designated Learning Institute (DLI) in Canada. The Study Permit is only valid for the duration of your study program plus another 90 days. Without this, you can’t clear the entry into Canada, even if you have student visa. Let me clear this, A Study Permit gives you the authority to stay in Canada while a Student Visa gives you the authority to enter into the country. For more information about Canadian Student visa and Study Permit, refer the IRCC site or click here.
Now, Let’s have a look in a process of getting Canadian Student Visa in step by step.
Following documents are required for Study Permit Application:
- Letter of Acceptance :
If you get your letter of acceptance from university/college, it’s good. However, if your offer has still admission conditions then don’t wait to meet the conditions and use your conditional offer letter for your study permit application.
- Proof of Financial Support :
You must have provide the proof that you can support yourself, and the family member who come with you, while you are in Canada. The Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC) is one of the proof of your financial support. However, there are many more ways to show your financial strength to support your application. Please, Click here to know other ways for it.
- Passport :
(Please Note : Make sure that your passport will not expire during your study time otherwise your study permit validity will appeared accordingly.)
- Passport Photo :
Official requirements state that the size must be at least 35 mm X 45 mm (1 3/8″ X 1 3/4″). It means that in theory, the submitted photo can be bigger than 35×45 as long as it keeps the ratio, however, we recommend you to get the picture that has the size of exactly 35×45 mm.
- Letter of Explanation :
A letter of explanation is a good way to describe additional factors or include additional documents (see template below). It could include:
- Issues you would like to clarify or that the officer might find useful
- Supporting documents, screenshots, or any other proof to support your explanation
- Additional employment history if you have run out of space in your application
- Study Plan :
To address the purpose of your studies, write a detailed study plan that is concise, clear and genuine (see template below). This may be required by your visa office and include specific points to address.
Upload this document under ‘Client Information’ in the ‘Optional Documents’ section of your online checklist if applying online.
- Medical Exam Result :
When you passed through medical examination which was conducted by IRCC approved Panel Physician, the doctor will send the full results of your medical examination to IRCC automatically. (Medical exam is valid for 1 year from the date of your medical examination)
- Receipt of the Paid Tuition Fee for 1 year in University/College
- Academic IELTS test score
- All Transcripts and Certificates
- Work Experience Certificate (If Applicable)
After Study Plan
Getting a Post-Graduation Work Permit while studying in Canada (called PGWP) depends a lot on your course and its duration. A work permit under the PGWP is usually issued for the length of the study program. The maximum length of the post-work permit is of three years. It means if your post-graduate course’s duration is two years, you get a three-year PGWP visa. A post-graduation work permit cannot be valid for longer than the student’s study program. The course duration must be a minimum of eight months in length.
The post-graduation work permit allows students to stay in Canada and gain work experience after completing their graduation. However, students must be graduated from a recognized Canadian institution. Graduates from certain designated learning institutions (DLIs) are eligible for a work permit.
Graduating from a DLI does not mean that you are automatically eligible to get a PGWP. After getting your final marks, a candidate has 180 days to apply for a PGWP. Also, make sure your study permit does not expire before you get your final marks.
How to Get Permanent Residency (PR) in CANADA?
The PGWP allows international students graduating from a participating post-secondary college/university to gain Canadian work experience. In the long run, Canadian work experience gained through PGWP helps international graduates qualify for PR (permanent residence) in Canada through Express Entry and other various programs.
Click Here to Find out Detailed requirements of various Express entry programs.
In order to rank immigration candidates, the Canadian government developed a merit-based points system which assigns a score to each candidate in the Express Entry pool. This points system is called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), and the score assigned to each candidate is called the CRS score.
Any person who submits a profile to the Express Entry pool of candidates is assigned a CRS score out of 1200 points. Approximately every two weeks, the Canadian government conducts an Express Entry draw, where they issue a round of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence to the highest-ranking candidates. Summary of maximum points per factor for Express Entry candidates:
Factors | Maximum Points Available |
Core / Human Capital Factors | 460 (With Spouse) 500 (Without Spouse) |
Spouse or Common-Law Factors | 40 |
Skill Transferability Factors | 100 |
Additional Points | 600 |
Maximum Total Points | 1200 |
Click Here to Check Your CRS Score
Which Province in CANADA is easiest to immigrate to?
A common misconception on Canadian immigration is that some provinces are “easier” than others to immigrate to.
Click Here to Learn more about Canada’s provinces and territories, including services to help you settle and resources for Francophone immigrants.
Any province can be the easiest to immigrate to if you meet all of the criteria of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) that you are applying for. It might be obvious if you already have a job offer in a particular province, but not so much for people who have not yet set foot in Canada.
Finding a PNP that is right for you is a little like finding the right key for a lock. The “right fit” will depend on your situation, as well as the skills and experience you can offer when it comes to the needs of the local labour market. Most regions in Canada, except for Nunavut and Quebec, have their own PNP–specific streams. These immigration pathways are tailored to meet the specific needs of each province and are intended for a particular category of immigrants, be they skilled, unskilled, entrepreneur or international students.
Aside from federal and Quebec streams, there are currently almost 80 unique streams across the provinces and territories participating in the PNP.
A provincial nomination from an enhanced PNP stream, that is, one related to Canada’s Express Entry system, will award an additional 600 points toward the system’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. If you earn these additional points, it is virtually guaranteed that you will receive an invitation from the Government of Canada to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
Click Here find out in which immigration program, you are eligible to apply by evaluating your profile.
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